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  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 11, 2025 The proposed Department of Defense budget puts "America first" while addressing Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine fielded questions during a more than 2-hour hearing regarding the proposed $961.6 billion DOD budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The Defense Department is improving pay, housing, healthcare and other services to improve the ... read more |
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Iran's nuclear programme, Netanyahu's age-old obsessionJerusalem (AFP) June 13, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nearly 20-year-old threat to strike Iran came true on Friday, as US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of further "brutal" attacks if it refuses to negotiate. ... more 
Israel, Iran resume missile exchange, threaten more attacksWashington DC (UPI) Jun 14, 2025 Iran and Israel exchanged more airstrikes overnight Friday and continuing into late Saturday after Israel mainly attacked Iranian nuclear and military targets two days ago. ... more 
Son of late shah urges Iranians to break with Islamic republicWashington (AFP) June 13, 2025 The son of Iran's late shah appealed Friday to the country's security forces to abandon the cleric-run state, voicing hope for toppling the Islamic republic after Israel launched military strikes. ... more  
Jordan says intercepted drones, missiles in its airspaceAmman (AFP) June 13, 2025 Jordan's military said it intercepted drones and missiles that had violated the kingdom's airspace on Friday, after Iran vowed there would be "no limits" in its response to Israeli attacks. ... more |
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Nuclear states spent $100 billion on weapons in 2024: ICANGeneva (AFP) June 13, 2025 Nuclear-armed states spent more than $100 billion on their atomic arsenals last year, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said Friday, lamenting the lack of democratic oversight of such spending. ... more |
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Iran launches more missiles as Israel targets TehranTehran (AFP) June 14, 2025 Iran launched a new wave of missiles at Israel on Saturday, wounding several people in residential buildings, while Israel said it was striking Tehran. ... more  
Iran hangs man over 2022 protest deaths, activists say conviction wrongfulParis (AFP) June 11, 2025 Iran on Wednesday hanged a man convicted of killing seven people, including a 10-year-old boy, during nationwide protests in 2022 but human rights groups said he was the victim of a wrongful conviction. ... more 
US capital divided by Trump's military paradeWashington (AFP) June 14, 2025 As Donald Trump supporters queued to watch a military parade in Washington, hundreds of protesters marched less than a mile away chanting that the US president was a "fascist." ... more  
China blaming Japan for fighter jet incidents 'unacceptable': TokyoTokyo (AFP) June 13, 2025 Tokyo's defence minister said Friday it was "unacceptable" for China to blame Japan for close encounters between their military planes over the Pacific high seas last weekend. ... more |
Israel says killed most of Iran Guards' air force leadershipJerusalem (AFP) June 13, 2025 The Israeli military said its air strikes on Iran on Friday had killed most of the senior leadership of the Revolutionary Guards' air force as they gathered at an underground command centre. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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'We are strong': Israelis defiant despite deadly Iran strikesRamat Gan, Israel (AFP) June 14, 2025 Tal Friedlander was grateful to be alive on Saturday after emerging from a bomb shelter in central Israel to find his apartment entirely destroyed by an Iranian missile strike. ... more 
Iran says Israel attack 'declaration of war'Tehran (AFP) June 13, 2025 Iran called Israel's wave of strikes on Friday a "declaration of war", after the Israeli military hit about 100 targets including nuclear facilities and killed senior figures, among them the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists. ... more  
Iraq in contact with Iran, US in bid to stay out of conflict: officialsBaghdad (AFP) June 14, 2025 Iraq has approached the Iranian and US governments in a bid to prevent being caught up in a regional escalation, officials said Saturday, as Washington's ally Israel and Iran traded blows. ... more 
VA grants totaling $42M to target housing, other issues for U.S. veteransWashington DC (UPI) Jun 11, 2025 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is taking aim at homelessness and its related issues affecting America's veteran population via tens of millions of dollars in grant money. ... more |
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Chile's defense policy shift carries high costs Washington DC (UPI) Jun 13, 2025 President Gabriel Boric's plan to replace Israel as Chile's primary arms supplier presents logistical and strategic challenges for the country's armed forces. ... more 
Attacking Iran, Israel brazenly defies 'man of peace' TrumpWashington (AFP) June 13, 2025 US President Donald Trump on Thursday implored Israel not to attack Iran and declared once again his goal was to be a peacemaker. ... more 
Rubio warns Iran against targeting US over Israeli strikesWashington (AFP) June 13, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran late Thursday not to respond to Israeli strikes by hitting American bases, saying Washington was not involved. ... more
AI-enabled control system helps autonomous drones stay on target in uncertain environmentsBoston MA (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 An autonomous drone carrying water to help extinguish a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada might encounter swirling Santa Ana winds that threaten to push it off course. Rapidly adapting to these unknown ... more |
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Ex-CIA analyst gets three years in prison for sharing top secret informationWashington DC (UPI) Jun 12, 2025 A former CIA analyst has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for obtaining and sending top secret Defense Department information to unauthorized recipients who then posted it on social media, the Justice Department announced Thursday. ... more 
Oil surges, stocks fall on Middle East fears as Israel strikes IranHong Kong (AFP) June 13, 2025 Oil prices soared more than 12 percent and stocks sank Friday after Israel launched "preemptive" strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites and warned of more to come, stoking fears of a full-blown war. ... more  
North Korea launches repaired destroyer, Kim vows two more to comeSeoul (AFP) June 13, 2025 A North Korean naval destroyer damaged in a botched launch last month was successfully set afloat on a second attempt, with leader Kim Jong Un presiding, state media said Friday. ... more
As NATO ups defence spending, can Europe produce the weapons?Brussels, Belgium (AFP) June 13, 2025 NATO leaders meeting in The Hague this month look set to agree to a major increase in military budgets under pressure from US President Donald Trump. ... more |
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On eve of US Army's 250th anniversary, veterans fear for benefitsWashington (AFP) June 13, 2025 Scott Konopasek, a decorated US veteran, has gone from defending his country to protesting the government, angered by deep budget cuts hurting former members of the military. ... more |
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US says airstrike killed Islamic State official in SyriaWashington (AFP) June 12, 2025 The US military announced Thursday that a recent airstrike had killed an Islamic State group official in northwest Syria. ... more 
Germany not considering delivering Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine: ministerKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 12, 2025 Berlin is not considering delivering long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine for its fight against Russia, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said in Kyiv on Thursday. ... more  
Taiwan jails Chinese ship captain for severing subsea cableTaipei (AFP) June 12, 2025 A Chinese ship captain was sentenced to three years in a Taiwanese prison on Thursday for deliberately severing an undersea telecoms cable off the self-ruled island. ... more 
China replaces key envoy dealing with Ukraine warBeijing (AFP) June 12, 2025 China on Thursday said it had replaced a key envoy charged with diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine. ... more |
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